adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ruth Wesmacott rode back like one in a dream, with vague and hazy notions of what she saw or did.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading The girl had arrived at Lupton House a half-hour ahead of Miss Westmacott, and upon her arrival she had expressed surprise, either feigned or real, at finding Ruth still absent.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading The girl had arrived at Lupton House a half-hour ahead of Miss Westmacott, and upon her arrival she had expressed surprise, either feigned or real, at finding Ruth still absent.
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Detecting the alarm that Diana was careful to throw into her voice and manner, her mother questioned her, and elicited the story of her faintness and of Ruth's having ridden on alone to Mr. Wilding's.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Detecting the alarm that Diana was careful to throw into her voice and manner, her mother questioned her, and elicited the story of her faintness and of Ruth's having ridden on alone to Mr. Wilding's.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ruth Wesmacott rode back like one in a dream, with vague and hazy notions of what she saw or did.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The girl had arrived at Lupton House a half-hour ahead of Miss Westmacott, and upon her arrival she had expressed surprise, either feigned or real, at finding Ruth still absent.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading So overwrought was she by the interview from which she came, her mind so obsessed by it, that never a thought had she for Diana and her indisposition until she arrived home to find her cousin there before her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The girl had arrived at Lupton House a half-hour ahead of Miss Westmacott, and upon her arrival she had expressed surprise, either feigned or real, at finding Ruth still absent.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Ruth Wesmacott rode back like one in a dream, with vague and hazy notions of what she saw or did.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So overwrought was she by the interview from which she came, her mind so obsessed by it, that never a thought had she for Diana and her indisposition until she arrived home to find her cousin there before her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So overwrought was she by the interview from which she came, her mind so obsessed by it, that never a thought had she for Diana and her indisposition until she arrived home to find her cousin there before her.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Diana was in tears, called up by the reproaches of her mother, Lady Horton--the relict of that fine soldier Sir Cholmondeley Horton, of Taunton.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So overwrought was she by the interview from which she came, her mind so obsessed by it, that never a thought had she for Diana and her indisposition until she arrived home to find her cousin there before her.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Detecting the alarm that Diana was careful to throw into her voice and manner, her mother questioned her, and elicited the story of her faintness and of Ruth's having ridden on alone to Mr. Wilding's.
Cholmondeley
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From this reading Diana was in tears, called up by the reproaches of her mother, Lady Horton--the relict of that fine soldier Sir Cholmondeley Horton, of Taunton.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading So overwrought was she by the interview from which she came, her mind so obsessed by it, that never a thought had she for Diana and her indisposition until she arrived home to find her cousin there before her.
DetectingnounUS /dɪˈtektɪŋ/
a police investigation to determine the perpetrator
From this reading Detecting the alarm that Diana was careful to throw into her voice and manner, her mother questioned her, and elicited the story of her faintness and of Ruth's having ridden on alone to Mr. Wilding's.
DiananounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading So overwrought was she by the interview from which she came, her mind so obsessed by it, that never a thought had she for Diana and her indisposition until she arrived home to find her cousin there before her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Ruth Wesmacott rode back like one in a dream, with vague and hazy notions of what she saw or did.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Ruth Wesmacott rode back like one in a dream, with vague and hazy notions of what she saw or did.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading The girl had arrived at Lupton House a half-hour ahead of Miss Westmacott, and upon her arrival she had expressed surprise, either feigned or real, at finding Ruth still absent.
elicitedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlɪsɪtɪd/
called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation
From this reading Detecting the alarm that Diana was careful to throw into her voice and manner, her mother questioned her, and elicited the story of her faintness and of Ruth's having ridden on alone to Mr. Wilding's.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading The girl had arrived at Lupton House a half-hour ahead of Miss Westmacott, and upon her arrival she had expressed surprise, either feigned or real, at finding Ruth still absent.
faintnessnounUS /ˈfeɪntnəs/
a feeling of faintness and of being ready to swoon
From this reading Detecting the alarm that Diana was careful to throw into her voice and manner, her mother questioned her, and elicited the story of her faintness and of Ruth's having ridden on alone to Mr. Wilding's.
feignedadjectiveUS /feɪnd/
not genuine
From this reading The girl had arrived at Lupton House a half-hour ahead of Miss Westmacott, and upon her arrival she had expressed surprise, either feigned or real, at finding Ruth still absent.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading So overwrought was she by the interview from which she came, her mind so obsessed by it, that never a thought had she for Diana and her indisposition until she arrived home to find her cousin there before her.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The girl had arrived at Lupton House a half-hour ahead of Miss Westmacott, and upon her arrival she had expressed surprise, either feigned or real, at finding Ruth still absent.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Diana was in tears, called up by the reproaches of her mother, Lady Horton--the relict of that fine soldier Sir Cholmondeley Horton, of Taunton.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So overwrought was she by the interview from which she came, her mind so obsessed by it, that never a thought had she for Diana and her indisposition until she arrived home to find her cousin there before her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So overwrought was she by the interview from which she came, her mind so obsessed by it, that never a thought had she for Diana and her indisposition until she arrived home to find her cousin there before her.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The girl had arrived at Lupton House a half-hour ahead of Miss Westmacott, and upon her arrival she had expressed surprise, either feigned or real, at finding Ruth still absent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So overwrought was she by the interview from which she came, her mind so obsessed by it, that never a thought had she for Diana and her indisposition until she arrived home to find her cousin there before her.
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading The girl had arrived at Lupton House a half-hour ahead of Miss Westmacott, and upon her arrival she had expressed surprise, either feigned or real, at finding Ruth still absent.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Detecting the alarm that Diana was careful to throw into her voice and manner, her mother questioned her, and elicited the story of her faintness and of Ruth's having ridden on alone to Mr. Wilding's.
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading Ruth Wesmacott rode back like one in a dream, with vague and hazy notions of what she saw or did.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So overwrought was she by the interview from which she came, her mind so obsessed by it, that never a thought had she for Diana and her indisposition until she arrived home to find her cousin there before her.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading So overwrought was she by the interview from which she came, her mind so obsessed by it, that never a thought had she for Diana and her indisposition until she arrived home to find her cousin there before her.
Horton
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From this reading Diana was in tears, called up by the reproaches of her mother, Lady Horton--the relict of that fine soldier Sir Cholmondeley Horton, of Taunton.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The girl had arrived at Lupton House a half-hour ahead of Miss Westmacott, and upon her arrival she had expressed surprise, either feigned or real, at finding Ruth still absent.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ruth Wesmacott rode back like one in a dream, with vague and hazy notions of what she saw or did.
indispositionnoun
a slight illness
From this reading So overwrought was she by the interview from which she came, her mind so obsessed by it, that never a thought had she for Diana and her indisposition until she arrived home to find her cousin there before her.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading So overwrought was she by the interview from which she came, her mind so obsessed by it, that never a thought had she for Diana and her indisposition until she arrived home to find her cousin there before her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Detecting the alarm that Diana was careful to throw into her voice and manner, her mother questioned her, and elicited the story of her faintness and of Ruth's having ridden on alone to Mr. Wilding's.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So overwrought was she by the interview from which she came, her mind so obsessed by it, that never a thought had she for Diana and her indisposition until she arrived home to find her cousin there before her.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Diana was in tears, called up by the reproaches of her mother, Lady Horton--the relict of that fine soldier Sir Cholmondeley Horton, of Taunton.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Ruth Wesmacott rode back like one in a dream, with vague and hazy notions of what she saw or did.
Lupton
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From this reading The girl had arrived at Lupton House a half-hour ahead of Miss Westmacott, and upon her arrival she had expressed surprise, either feigned or real, at finding Ruth still absent.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Detecting the alarm that Diana was careful to throw into her voice and manner, her mother questioned her, and elicited the story of her faintness and of Ruth's having ridden on alone to Mr. Wilding's.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading So overwrought was she by the interview from which she came, her mind so obsessed by it, that never a thought had she for Diana and her indisposition until she arrived home to find her cousin there before her.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The girl had arrived at Lupton House a half-hour ahead of Miss Westmacott, and upon her arrival she had expressed surprise, either feigned or real, at finding Ruth still absent.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Diana was in tears, called up by the reproaches of her mother, Lady Horton--the relict of that fine soldier Sir Cholmondeley Horton, of Taunton.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Detecting the alarm that Diana was careful to throw into her voice and manner, her mother questioned her, and elicited the story of her faintness and of Ruth's having ridden on alone to Mr. Wilding's.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading So overwrought was she by the interview from which she came, her mind so obsessed by it, that never a thought had she for Diana and her indisposition until she arrived home to find her cousin there before her.
notionsnounUS /ˈnoʊʃənz/
plural of “notion” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Ruth Wesmacott rode back like one in a dream, with vague and hazy notions of what she saw or did.
obsessedadjectiveUS /əbˈsest/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading So overwrought was she by the interview from which she came, her mind so obsessed by it, that never a thought had she for Diana and her indisposition until she arrived home to find her cousin there before her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ruth Wesmacott rode back like one in a dream, with vague and hazy notions of what she saw or did.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Detecting the alarm that Diana was careful to throw into her voice and manner, her mother questioned her, and elicited the story of her faintness and of Ruth's having ridden on alone to Mr. Wilding's.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ruth Wesmacott rode back like one in a dream, with vague and hazy notions of what she saw or did.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Ruth Wesmacott rode back like one in a dream, with vague and hazy notions of what she saw or did.
overwroughtadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈrɔːt/
deeply agitated especially from emotion
From this reading So overwrought was she by the interview from which she came, her mind so obsessed by it, that never a thought had she for Diana and her indisposition until she arrived home to find her cousin there before her.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Detecting the alarm that Diana was careful to throw into her voice and manner, her mother questioned her, and elicited the story of her faintness and of Ruth's having ridden on alone to Mr. Wilding's.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The girl had arrived at Lupton House a half-hour ahead of Miss Westmacott, and upon her arrival she had expressed surprise, either feigned or real, at finding Ruth still absent.
relictnoun
an organism or species surviving as a remnant of an otherwise extinct flora or fauna in an environment much changed from that in which it originated
From this reading Diana was in tears, called up by the reproaches of her mother, Lady Horton--the relict of that fine soldier Sir Cholmondeley Horton, of Taunton.
reproaches
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From this reading Diana was in tears, called up by the reproaches of her mother, Lady Horton--the relict of that fine soldier Sir Cholmondeley Horton, of Taunton.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Detecting the alarm that Diana was careful to throw into her voice and manner, her mother questioned her, and elicited the story of her faintness and of Ruth's having ridden on alone to Mr. Wilding's.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Ruth Wesmacott rode back like one in a dream, with vague and hazy notions of what she saw or did.
RuthnounUS /ruːθ/
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth Wesmacott rode back like one in a dream, with vague and hazy notions of what she saw or did.
Ruth'snounUS /ruːθs/
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Detecting the alarm that Diana was careful to throw into her voice and manner, her mother questioned her, and elicited the story of her faintness and of Ruth's having ridden on alone to Mr. Wilding's.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Ruth Wesmacott rode back like one in a dream, with vague and hazy notions of what she saw or did.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ruth Wesmacott rode back like one in a dream, with vague and hazy notions of what she saw or did.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Diana was in tears, called up by the reproaches of her mother, Lady Horton--the relict of that fine soldier Sir Cholmondeley Horton, of Taunton.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So overwrought was she by the interview from which she came, her mind so obsessed by it, that never a thought had she for Diana and her indisposition until she arrived home to find her cousin there before her.
soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Diana was in tears, called up by the reproaches of her mother, Lady Horton--the relict of that fine soldier Sir Cholmondeley Horton, of Taunton.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The girl had arrived at Lupton House a half-hour ahead of Miss Westmacott, and upon her arrival she had expressed surprise, either feigned or real, at finding Ruth still absent.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Detecting the alarm that Diana was careful to throw into her voice and manner, her mother questioned her, and elicited the story of her faintness and of Ruth's having ridden on alone to Mr. Wilding's.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The girl had arrived at Lupton House a half-hour ahead of Miss Westmacott, and upon her arrival she had expressed surprise, either feigned or real, at finding Ruth still absent.
Taunton
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From this reading Diana was in tears, called up by the reproaches of her mother, Lady Horton--the relict of that fine soldier Sir Cholmondeley Horton, of Taunton.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Diana was in tears, called up by the reproaches of her mother, Lady Horton--the relict of that fine soldier Sir Cholmondeley Horton, of Taunton.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So overwrought was she by the interview from which she came, her mind so obsessed by it, that never a thought had she for Diana and her indisposition until she arrived home to find her cousin there before her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So overwrought was she by the interview from which she came, her mind so obsessed by it, that never a thought had she for Diana and her indisposition until she arrived home to find her cousin there before her.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading So overwrought was she by the interview from which she came, her mind so obsessed by it, that never a thought had she for Diana and her indisposition until she arrived home to find her cousin there before her.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading So overwrought was she by the interview from which she came, her mind so obsessed by it, that never a thought had she for Diana and her indisposition until she arrived home to find her cousin there before her.
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading Detecting the alarm that Diana was careful to throw into her voice and manner, her mother questioned her, and elicited the story of her faintness and of Ruth's having ridden on alone to Mr. Wilding's.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So overwrought was she by the interview from which she came, her mind so obsessed by it, that never a thought had she for Diana and her indisposition until she arrived home to find her cousin there before her.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading So overwrought was she by the interview from which she came, her mind so obsessed by it, that never a thought had she for Diana and her indisposition until she arrived home to find her cousin there before her.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Diana was in tears, called up by the reproaches of her mother, Lady Horton--the relict of that fine soldier Sir Cholmondeley Horton, of Taunton.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The girl had arrived at Lupton House a half-hour ahead of Miss Westmacott, and upon her arrival she had expressed surprise, either feigned or real, at finding Ruth still absent.
vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Ruth Wesmacott rode back like one in a dream, with vague and hazy notions of what she saw or did.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Detecting the alarm that Diana was careful to throw into her voice and manner, her mother questioned her, and elicited the story of her faintness and of Ruth's having ridden on alone to Mr. Wilding's.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So overwrought was she by the interview from which she came, her mind so obsessed by it, that never a thought had she for Diana and her indisposition until she arrived home to find her cousin there before her.
Wesmacott
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From this reading Ruth Wesmacott rode back like one in a dream, with vague and hazy notions of what she saw or did.
Westmacott
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From this reading The girl had arrived at Lupton House a half-hour ahead of Miss Westmacott, and upon her arrival she had expressed surprise, either feigned or real, at finding Ruth still absent.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Ruth Wesmacott rode back like one in a dream, with vague and hazy notions of what she saw or did.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So overwrought was she by the interview from which she came, her mind so obsessed by it, that never a thought had she for Diana and her indisposition until she arrived home to find her cousin there before her.
Wilding's
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From this reading Detecting the alarm that Diana was careful to throw into her voice and manner, her mother questioned her, and elicited the story of her faintness and of Ruth's having ridden on alone to Mr. Wilding's.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ruth Wesmacott rode back like one in a dream, with vague and hazy notions of what she saw or did.
